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Treaty concerning the Cession of the Russian Possessions in North America
by his Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias to the United States of
America; Concluded March 30, 1867; Ratified by the United States
May 28, 1867; Exchanged June 20, 1867; Proclaimed by the United
States June 20, 1967.

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

A PROCLAMATION.

[In margin] Preamble
WHEREAS a treaty between the United States of America and his
Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias was concluded and signed by
their respective plenipotentiaries at the city of Washington, on the thir-
tieth day of March, last, which treaty, being in the English and French
languages, is, word for word, as follows:

[In margin] Contracting powers.
The United States of America
and His Majesty the Emperor of
all the Russias, being desirous of
strengthening, if possible, the good
understanding which exists between
them, have, for that purpose, appoint-
ed as their Plenipotentiaries : the
President of the United States,
William H. Seward, Secretary of
State; and His Majesty the Empe-
ror of all the Russias, the Privy
Councillor Edward de Stoeokl, his
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary to the United States.
And the said Plenipotentiaries,
having exchanged their full powers,
which were found to be in due form,
have agreed upon and signed the
following articles:

ARTICLE I.

[In margin] Cession of ter
ritory by Russia
to the United
States
His Majesty the Emperor of all
the Russias agrees to cede to the
United States, by this convention,
immediately upon the exchange of
the ratification; thereof, all the terri-
tory and dominion now possessed by
his paid Majesty on the continent of
America and in the adjacent islands,
the same being contained within the
geographical limits herein set forth,
to wit: The eastern limit is the line
[In margin] Boundries.